Transcript of Clergy meeting SPR Training Cluster Training Vital Signs Winter 2012 – Cluster of Clusters.
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- Clergy meeting SPR Training Cluster Training Vital Signs Winter
2012 Cluster of Clusters
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- Clergy -Agenda Tithing Report Role of Associate DSs Annual
Conference Conference Briefings Conference Registration Conference
Workbook Summer Interviews Evaluations coming in April Charge
Conference Setting Personal Goals What can I do to be more helpful
Questions
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- Associate DS Role Devotional Thought Annual Conference
Tonight's Training Welcome
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- Clusters of the North District Begoria Better Together Calumet
Faithful Remnants Focused Followers John 3:17 Lake Effect Marshall
Mid-Lake Mishawakas Finest New La Porte Prairie Rev. James
Armstrong Servants of Hope Spirit Creek The Lakes Trailblazers Two
Rivers Warsaw Methodists in Service to South Bend
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- Ministry clusters are to focus on answering two core questions:
How are each of our congregations doing in accomplishing our
mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation
of the world? Sharing our stories What can we do better and more
effectively together to impact our area for Christ than we can do
as individual congregations?
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- 3 Practices Prayer and Support Get to know each other Offer
prayer support and encouragement Sharing Resources What has worked
for us How can we learn from each other Looking at shared ministry
opportunities What training might we all benefit from What might we
do together that would strengthen our ministries What is our
witness to the community we are in
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- All congregations are expected to be in a ministry cluster
(four to nine churches) Specifics Ministry cluster leaders can be
elders, deacons, local pastors, or lay persons Ministry clusters
are expected to meet a minimum of three times per year Cluster
Leadership Team: lay persons and pastors under appointment expected
to participate. The number of lay persons from a congregation may
vary, though two is considered a minimum.
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- Your Story What is working What are your concerns What
obstacles are in your way Where do changes need to be made How can
I and Associate DSs be helpful
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- Vital Signs Measurements that help us know where we are current
reality Tools for ministry so that you can talk about your
situation; set goals; and evaluate your own progress Discern what
next steps are to be more effective in our mission Vital Signs
Prayer List And pray that these congregations will move faithfully
toward achieving their Vital Congregation goals.
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- Questions
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- Staff/Pastor Parish Committee Confidential and closed meeting
5-9 members plus lay leader and lay member to Annual Conference (no
staff family members no more than 1 per family household- at least
1 young adult) Connection with District/Conference with concerns
for leadership Take the vision and vital signs of the church and
helps discern what leadership is needed to be effective Members
represent the needs and goals of the congregation and need to see
beyond their personal agenda
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- Duties of the Committee 2008 Book of Discipline 258.2g
Encourage, strengthen, support, and respect the pastors and staff
Promote unity Consult on matters of effectiveness of ministry
Consult on matters of priorities in ministry Provide annual
evaluations Write job descriptions for all employed staff Have
personnel policies benefits for hired staff Work in partnership
with other committees to be sure healthy administrative practices
are in place and followed (financial accounting; safe
sanctuaries)
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- Responsibilities Cont. New Appointments meet monthly with new
pastor Required Quarterly Winter Review ministry goals, educational
pieces, training of committee members, review candidates for
ministry Spring Review job descriptions for staff, personnel
policies, vacation plans Summer Evaluate effectiveness in ministry,
priorities in ministry, congregational needs, ministry needs Fall
Review and recommended compensation, appointment consultation The
Committee shall not meet without the pastor
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- Responsibilities Cont. Clergy Related Communicate with
congregation open itinerancy, preparation for ministry Consult on
issues of continuing education and spiritual renewal BOOM requires
boundary and diversity training each Quadrennium Enlist, interview,
evaluate, review, and recommend persons for ministry Consult on
matters of pulpit supply, compensation, travel expense, vacation
and housing Visit the Parsonage; make sure it meets todays
standards Encourage days off; vacation time, renewal time, clergy
covenant groups
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- Basic Policies for Clergy Vacation for clergy Less than 2 years
2 weeks 2-4 years 3 weeks 5 or more years 4 weeks Continuing
Education 1 week each year Conference Connection Annual Conference;
Covenant Group; Cluster meetings; Our Life Together; Camp Going
/Coming Back As a clergy in the clergy Role DO NOT GO BACK!
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- Appointment Making Traditional Season for Appointments is
January June Appointments are effective July 1 November
Consultation recommendation January Cabinet Process Known openings
Profile Church Nominate Clergy Discern Best skill set match Do the
Take-in Take- Out Announcement
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- If there is a change in appointment Getting to Know the New
Clergy Family Pictures Letter of introduction Letters from children
Prayer support Farewell and Welcome If your pastor is retiring you
should host a retirement party Parsonage Cleaned; repaired;
prepared Get suggestions of colors from new family Moving Day Food
and drinks in refrigerator Meals for a week Lawn care for the week
List of Amenities with map and directions Do not need visitors who
stay
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- Other responsibilities Conflict Mediation/Resolution - Matthew
18:15-17 All letters need to be signed all complaints need a name
attached Listen and Discern the truth Consult Create an action plan
Work the plan Call the DS when Sharing information Update
information Asking for help
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- Staff Support If the church wants to be effective - have the
right staff doing the right things at the right places at the right
times Staff need the tools to do their work Staff need prayer
support Staff need continual educational opportunities Staff
Retreats are helpful It is important to end the employment of staff
who do not meet expectations and are not committed to the mission
of the church.
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- Questions Contact Information District Center 219-574-6235
877-781-6709 P.O. Box 1701 Laporte, IN 46352 Cindy Reynolds
ds.northdistrict@inumc.orgds.northdistrict@inumc.org
219-730-4859